Bow Street Runner

English

Etymology

They were formally affiliated with the magistrate's office in Bow Street, Westminster, London.

Noun

Bow Street Runner (plural Bow Street Runners)

  1. (colloquial, historical) A member of an early police force founded in 1742 in London, England.
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